Metallic vaginal ring pessary: A rare entity

Authors

  • UK Uprety Additional Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • MC Regmi Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • B Budhathoki Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • RR Tiwari Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • S Subedi Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • S Chhetri Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1745

Keywords:

Prolapse, Ring pessary, Metallic pessary

Abstract

Vaginal pessaries still have role in the management of uterovaginal prolapse especially in elderly women, unfit for surgery and as a temporary relief for women waiting for surgery. Forgotten vaginal pessaries may cause serious complications. We here by present a case with metallic vaginal ring pessary for 16 years without significant symptoms.

Key words: Prolapse, Ring pessary, Metallic pessary    

doi: 10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1745    

Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2008), Vol. 6, No. 4, Issue 24, 508-510

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Uprety, U., Regmi, M., Budhathoki, B., Tiwari, R., Subedi, S., & Chhetri, S. (2009). Metallic vaginal ring pessary: A rare entity. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 6(4), 508–510. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1745

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Case Notes